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pig-sty
pig·sty
/
ˈpɪgˌstaɪ
/
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[
pig
-stahy
]
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noun,
plural
pig·sties.
pigpen
.
Origin:
1585–95;
pig
1
+
sty
1
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pigsty
or
(
US and Canadian
)
pigpen
(ˈpɪɡˌstaɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-sties
1.
a pen for pigs; sty
2.
(
Brit
) a dirty or untidy place
pigpen
or
(
US and Canadian
)
pigpen
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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